[SeptemberMorn]

Yesterday, I woke up with my right foot in pain. Thanks goodness I'm in a wheelchair because there's no way I could have walked on it.

Last night, my whole foot was swollen and I have a bruise on the top of it. It's still swollen but nearly as much... yet.

I have absolutely NO CLUE what I did to it. It hurts constantly!!!!!! WWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Ok... where's my cheese?????

WWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[nothemama8]

Go get it checked could be Gout, have ya been eating rich foods lately?
Angie

[Perna]

"Another thing to look at is your wheelchair, if you use one. Is your wheelchair properly fitted to you or one "off the rack"? You need to make sure that your leg to footrest distance is short enough that there is minimal pressure at the back of the lower thigh and knee. Having your legs "dangle" (on any chair) can surely cause circulation problems. Try raising your footrests an inch or so. If you have added a wheelchair cushion since the footrest height was set, you need to adjust it to make up for the height of the cushion."

http://www.lindacrabtree.com/cmtnews/Feet/Feet4.htm

I would definately let your doctor know and get checked for clots. We don't want any thrombosis or nothing!

[bebop]

yikes woman! call your dr!

[SweetSunshine]

yep lots of rich foods.. lol.. sounds like gout too..not a fun thing to have.. please get it looked at. TC hon!!

[Fuzzybear]

(((((((((((((( Tomi ))))))))))))))

[SeptemberMorn]

I thought when you have gout, it's your big toe that hurts! :scratch_head: You're scaring me now!

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[SeptemberMorn]

Had the foot rest adjusted because it was up too high. It hurt my hips and knees.

Thanks for the advise and link, though!

[SeptemberMorn]

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Geez! I think I will!

[SeptemberMorn]

No, no rich foods. Not yet, anyway! I'm in saaaad shape at the wrong time of the year, dang it! HMPH!

[SeptemberMorn]

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LOVE them bear hugs!

If it is gout drink lots of pure cherry juice. Its supposed to help along with your docs recomendations.

[SeptemberMorn]

Thanks for the tip!

[bebop]

my dad gets gout in his foot big time. not just the big toe! there are meds to help it too

[SweetSunshine]

Hey Tomi here is a link to some foods you should refrain from if you think you might have gout. Hope this helps. Might start relieving it a bit. Good luck hon.. tc
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/cond...2-S-7915363012

[January]

Tomi, please, please go to the Dr and be checked to see if you have a blood clot. My has blood clots and it's very dangerous. Please, please go to the Dr.

[wickedwings]

(((((tomi)))))

[nothemama8]

TOMI, did ya see the Dr. how is your foot ?
Gout does not just play with the toes, get a uric acid test (sp ) stay away from fish SEE THE DOCTOR I HAS SPOKEN
Love ya
Angie

[SeptemberMorn]

Angie, my foot went back to normal just a bit slower that it got bad. No more pain, no more swelling and what I thought was a bruise, wasn't.

My kidneys are bad, Angie. I already know that. I promise to mention my foot to the dr next Tuesday. Ok?

[bebop]

what is your creatine level hon?

[nothemama8]

Awwwwww okay your off the hot seat for now Dearheart
Love ya ( and these are not idle words )
Angie

[nothemama8]

bump

[SeptemberMorn]

At the moment, I don't know, Be. It's high, because a couple years ago, the dr at the time asked me if my big toe hurt me. He said, I think, that I had gout. My big toe has never hurt me, unless it was my bunyun! LOL

[SeptemberMorn]

WHEW!!!!



Yes, mama!